route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
stole; scarf; stall (of an engine or aircraft); stall (cattle)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
store interior; inside of a shop
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
one's way back; one's way home
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
people; men and women; each person; everybody
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question